state house districtIndiana 38th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+41.6
2008R+16.5
2012R+31.0
2016R+48.6
2020R+48.1
2024R+48.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+6.6R+41.6 → R+48.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+46.7R+48.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.8% of 52,814 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,669
25,422
653
34,744
52,814
65.8%
2020
8,887
25,981
644
35,512
52,277†
67.9%
2016
7,454
23,390
1,920
32,764
51,723†
63.3%
2012
10,126
19,526
709
30,361
51,257†
59.2%
2008
13,376
18,815
698
32,889
50,816†
64.7%
2004
9,197
22,481
241
31,919
50,375†
63.4%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupIN HD 38IndianaUnited States
German20.0%19.5%12.5%
English13.9%11.3%9.5%
Irish10.1%10.1%9.4%
American10.0%6.9%5.3%
Italian1.9%2.4%4.8%
Scottish1.8%1.5%1.3%
French1.2%1.3%1.6%
Polish1.1%2.6%2.2%
Mexican2.1%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.8%1.8%
African American†0.8%7.7%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
IN HD 38
Indiana
United States
Median age
43.9
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
10.8%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.5%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN HD 38
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$79,013
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.1%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.5%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN HD 38
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.0%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.1%
5.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN HD 38
Indiana
United States
Catholic
—
11.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
57.9%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Indiana 38th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−41.6%
2008
−16.5%
2012
−31.0%
2016
−48.6%
2020
−48.1%
2024
−48.2%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
25.0%Harris8,669
73.2%Trump25,422
1.9%
R+48.2
R+0.1
R+46.7
34,744
R
25.0%Biden8,887
73.2%Trump25,981
1.8%
R+48.1
D+0.5
R+52.6
35,512
R
22.8%Clinton7,454
71.4%Trump23,390
5.9%
R+48.6
R+17.7
R+50.7
32,764
R
33.4%Obama10,126
64.3%Romney19,526
2.3%
R+31.0
R+14.4
R+34.8
30,361
R
40.7%Obama13,376
57.2%McCain18,815
2.1%
R+16.5
D+25.1
R+23.8
32,889
R
28.8%Kerry9,197
70.4%Bush22,481
0.8%
R+41.6
—
R+39.2
31,919
current representation
Current officeholders
RHeath VanNatterState House · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+48.2, this district sits well outside competitive territory — its elections are typically decided in the primary rather than the general.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 48.6 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 48.2 points.
A population of 67,552, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,013 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 65 and State House District 9.
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How did Indiana 38th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 38th State House District voted Republican by 48.2 points (R+48.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,744 votes cast, 8,669 went Democratic and 25,422 went Republican.
How many people live in Indiana 38th State House District?
Indiana 38th State House District has a population of 67,552 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 38th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 38th State House District is $79,013 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 38th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 38th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
